Tag Archives: education
Great Time to be a Surveyor
In collecting thoughts and observations for this article about the future of surveying, many of my colleagues and contemporaries offered words of condolences and sadness for the profession. It is often shared with me that we are a dying line of work because technology is allowing those without education or experience to do what we...
Luke Johnson
23 Young Geospatial Professionals to Watch in 2023 – 23 of 23 Name: Luke JohnsonCompany: Trimble, Inc. Current position: Technical Product ManagerAge: 27 Education: BS, Otago University, New Zealand After graduating, Johnson joined Trimble as an application specialist in 2018, testing and working on new features for Trimble Access, a survey field software. Wanting to immerse...
Kwabena Obeng Asiama
23 Young Geospatial Professionals to Watch in 2023 – 19 of 23 Name: Kwabena Obeng AsiamaCompany: Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana Current position: LecturerAge: 32 Education: Ph.D and MSc, University of Twente; BS , Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology During his compulsory national service in Ghana, Asiama worked with a mining company...
Inspiring the Next Generation of Surveyors
Looking Forward White, middle-aged men in high-vis jackets—what most people visualize when they think of surveyors—isn’t a very appealing career option for our youth, especially compared to idolized professions of actress, athlete, doctor, or even YouTuber. In fact, ask any child what they want to be when they grow up, and chances are they’ve probably...
Lemons, Lemonade, and Learning: Using Internet Resources During Distancing Downtime
In addition to working on this newsletter and serving as the editor of xyHt’s Located section, I help other clients with freelance work. My main client is a builder/developer and thanks to the current economic climate, I’m experiencing some downtime due to building projects being delayed. I suspect I’m not alone in experiencing this. As...
A Millennial’s View of Land Surveying
Introduction by Field Notes editor, Scott Martin. Thank you, Anthony, for stating what we all need to hear. From mentoring, to degree requirements, to continuing education, to understanding the fundamental principles of technology, you hit all the major elements of what is needed—or not needed—to “save” our noble profession. We, being licensed professionals, NCEES, NSPS, state associations,...
